Fair Exchange
Be‐Bop Deluxe
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Here we come on a cloud
Stars in our eyes
Standing up proud
It's the perfect disguise
So much to give
So much to gain
Just give me your money
I'll give you my pain
It's a fair exchange
A fair exchange
Now dear Maria
She lives on the road
Looks in the mirror
And pukes on the floor
Try to remember
The cause of it all
He just gave her a drink
So she gave him a ball
It's a fair exchange
Fair exchange
I expect, you expect
A lot from me
I can feel a burning need
Yet we just see new fantasies
And guarantees
That make my young heart bleed
For you
And your two best blue jeans
You
And them dancing shoes
Oh, you
And your cigarette news
And fat, your boyfriend Stan
He's a dirty, flirty man
And he'll get you if he can
Oh, look out
Here I stand in a daze
Axe in my hand
Another fool on the stage
With a traveling band
There's a place in my heart
A permanent flame
Just give me your body
I'll give you my brain
It's a fair exchange
A fair exchange
Now Venus de Milo
A statue of doubt
She lives in the gutter
With a knife in her throat
Naked as sin
No, not even close
She'll give you a thrill
So you give her a grope
It's a fair exchange
A fair exchange
I expect, you expect
A lot from me
I know you all
The show goes on
Despite the wrong
The strong still rise
And the weak still fall
This song
Is up to you
All along
You never knew
This storm
Was coming on through
To take you on the ride
You know it's tested, true and tried
Even though it almost died